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Family Life and Education

Carnahan was born in Birch Tree, Missouri. His father was A.S.J. Carnahan, was 8th District Congressman from Missouri for eight terms. Mel Carnahan graduated from high school in Washington, D.C., and earned a BA in business administration from George Washington University. He entered the United States Air Force, rising ultimately to first lieutenant, and served as a special agent for the Office of Special Investigation. He received a J.D. degree from the University of Missouri School of Law in Columbia, Missouri, in 1959. Birch Tree is a city located in Shannon County, Missouri. ... Albert Sidney Johnson Carnahan (January 9, 1897-March 24, 1968) was an American politician. ... Nickname: the District Motto: Justitia Omnibus (Justice for All) Official website: http://www. ... The George Washington University (GWU) is a private university in Washington, D.C., founded in 1821 as The Columbian College. ... The United States Air Force (USAF) is the aviation branch of the United States armed forces. ... The University of Missouri System is one of two public state university systems in the state of Missouri. ... Columbia is a city located in Boone County, Missouri, USA. The city has an estimated population of 90,593, as of 2006. ... 1959 (MCMLIX) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Carnahan married Jean Carpenter in Washington, D.C. on June 12, 1954. They had four children: Russ Carnahan, a member of the United States House of Representatives; Tom Carnahan, a real estate developer; Robin Carnahan, who was elected in 2004 as Missouri Secretary of State; and Roger "Randy" Carnahan, who piloted the plane and perished along with his father. June 12 is the 163rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (164th in leap years), with 202 days remaining. ... 1954 (MCMLIV) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Rep. ... The chamber of the United States House of Representatives is located in the south wing of the Capitol building, in Washington, D.C.. The Media:United States House of Representatives is one of the two houses of the Congress of the United States. ... Robin Carnahan Robin Carnahan is an American politician and the current Secretary of State of Missouri. ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... In several countries, Secretary of State is a senior government position. ...

Political Career

Carnahan's political career started as a member of the Missouri House of Representatives representing the Rolla area. In 1980, Carnahan was elected Missouri State Treasurer. He served in that post from 1981 to 1985. In 1984 he was an unsuccessful candidate for Governor of Missouri, losing the primary election to fellow Democrat Kenneth Rothman. In 1988 he was elected Lieutenant Governor of Missouri. In 1992, he faced Saint Louis mayor Vincent C. Schoemehl in the Democratic primary for governor. He won the Democratic nomination and went on to defeat Republican William L. Webster in the general election. He was elected as Governor of Missouri on November 3, 1992 and re-elected for a second term on November 5, 1996, defeating Republican Margaret Kelly. The Missouri State House of Representatives is the lower chamber of the Missouri General Assembly It has 163 members, representing districts with an average size of 31,000 residents. ... Rolla is a city located in Phelps County, Missouri. ... 1980 (MCMLXXX) was a leap year starting on Tuesday. ... In many governments, a treasurer is the person responsible for running the treasury. ... 1981 (MCMLXXXI in Roman) is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the year. ... 1984 (MCMLXXXIV) is a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Governors of Missouri since its statehood in 1820 are: Alexander McNair 1821-24 Frederick Bates 1824-25 Abraham J. Williams 1825-26 John Miller 1826-32 Daniel Dunklin 1832-36 Lilburn W. Boggs 1836-40 Thomas Reynolds 1840-44 Meredith Miles Marmaduke 1844 John C. Edwards 1844-48 Austin... The examples and perspective in this article do not represent a worldwide view. ... 1988 (MCMLXXXVIII in Roman) was a leap year starting on a Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... A Lieutenant Governor is a government official who is the subordinate or deputy of a Governor or Governor-General. ... 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday. ... Nickname: Gateway City, Gateway to the West, or Mound City Motto: Official website: http://stlouis. ... A mayor (from the Latin maīor, meaning larger,greater) is the politician who serves as chief executive official of some types of municipalities. ... Vincent C. Schoemehl, Jr. ... ... November 3 is the 307th day of the year (308th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 58 days remaining. ... 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday. ... November 5 is the 309th day of the year (310th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 56 days remaining. ... 1996 (MCMXCVI) is a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ...

In 2000, Mel Carnahan ran for U.S. Senate, opposing the incumbent Republican, John Ashcroft. It was a heated, intense campaign in which Carnahan traveled all over the state to garner support in what was a very close race. Late on October 16, 2000, just three weeks before the election and the night before a presidential debate to be held in St. Louis at Washington University, a twin-engine Cessna airplane piloted by the Governor's son Randy Carnahan, crashed on a heavily forested hillside near Goldman, Missouri, about 35 miles south of St. Louis. All three occupants of the plane—Governor Carnahan, his son Randy, and Chris Sifford, campaign advisor and former chief of staff to the governor—died in the crash. Carnahan preceded Senator Paul Wellstone and followed Congressman Jerry Litton in dying in plane crashes during Senate campaigns (in 2002 and 1976, respectively). This article is about the year 2000. ... The Republican Party, often called the GOP (for Grand Old Party, although one early citation described it as the Gallant Old Party) [1], is one of the two major political parties in the United States. ... John David Ashcroft (born May 9, 1942) was the 79th Attorney General of the United States. ... October 16 is the 289th day of the year (290th in Leap years). ... This article is about the year 2000. ... Senator John F. Kennedy debates Vice President Richard M. Nixon in the first televised debates, 1960. ... Washington University in St. ... Cessna Aircraft Company, located in Wichita, Kansas, is a manufacturer of general aviation aircraft, from small two-seat, single-engine airplanes to business jets. ... Goldman is a tiny ghost town in Jefferson County, Missouri, about 35 miles south of St. ... Paul David Wellstone (July 21, 1944 – October 25, 2002) was an American politician and two-term U.S. Senator from Minnesota. ... Jerry Lon Litton (May 12, 1937– August 3, 1976) was a Democratic U.S. Representative from Missouri. ...

Early on October 17, 2000, Lieutenant Governor Roger B. Wilson succeeded Mel Carnahan to fill the Governor's office until January 2001. Because Missouri election law would not allow for Mel Carnahan's name to be removed from the November 7, 2000 ballot, Jean Carnahan, his widow, became the Democratic candidate unofficially. Acting governor Wilson promised to appoint her to the senate seat if it was vacant as a result of Mr. Carnahan being elected, and the campaign continued using the slogan "I'm Still With Mel." Mr. Carnahan won, and Mrs. Carnahan was then appointed to the Senate and served until, in a special election in November 2002, she was defeated by James Talent, a Republican. October 17 is the 290th (in leap years the 291st) day of the year according to the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the year 2000. ... Roger B. Wilson (born October 10, 1948) is an American politician who was briefly Governor of Missouri from October 17, 2000 to January 8, 2001. ... November 7 is the 311th day of the year (312th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 54 days remaining. ... This article is about the year 2000. ... Senator Jean Carnahan, D-Missouri, who served in the Senate from 2001-2002 Jean Carnahan (born December 20, 1933) was a member of the United States Senate from 2001 to 2002. ... Look up November in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... 2002 (MMII) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... James Matthes Jim Talent (born October 18, 1956) is an American politician, the junior Senator from Missouri. ...

External links

• Crash investigation report